Rick Barry vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Dereck Lively II 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Dereck Lively II 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Dereck Lively II 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Dereck Lively II 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.